What is it for you? If you’re in sales, your purpose could be to create immense value for your clients. Not just taking orders, but as Anthony Iannarino says, being a Trusted Adviser. You need both trust and advice to accomplish this.

Whatever it is for you, you need a purpose for your life.

Be clear on your values (these are non-negotiable).

Once you’re clear on your purpose, you must get clear on your values.

Your life should revolve around 5 - 15 core values.

If you’ve had a career for more than three months, I’m sure you’ve heard the business-speak of core values.

Often executives decide on what sounds good, and they use it as an inefficient marketing tactic.

This isn’t what I’m talking about.

Your values are your reasons for living. Your guiding light.

A few of mine are:

Health: Everything starts and ends with my health. It’s where I harness my energy, my passion and without me I have nothing.

Peace: I don’t get angry, yell or scream. It’s not worth the mental energy. Everything has a solution, so I take a deep breath, give it time and think of the best solution. This is my life, and I’m responsible for what happens to me. I blame no one else but myself. These are the choices I’ve made and the life I’m living.

Live: I’ll keep the child in me alive. I’ll play, have fun outdoors, and keep the creature in me alive. I love being outdoors and I’ll spend as much time as I can outside.

Improve: Continual Self Improvement as I gain wisdom and knowledge every day and teach what I learn. I’m a life long learner. I read books daily and learn new skills every chance I get. I invest in myself.

Less: Do more with less. Don’t major in minor things. The most important thing is keeping the most important thing, the most important thing. What’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?

In/Out: Shit in equals shit out. It doesn’t matter where I am in life, whatever I put in will dictate what comes out.

ROT: Am I rotting away today? I live a life where I focus on my Return On Time and maximize every second on the things that fuel my passions and prolong my life and happiness.

Worry: Worrying now won’t do a damn thing. If I’ve planned, trained and have done everything necessary, worrying about an outcome won’t do a damn thing. Keep hustling.

What are your life values? Once you’ve decided, they’re your filter for everything.

Nate Anglin is the CEO of Skylink. He's a man on a mission to keep fleets in the air through total material care, to put the supple back in supply chains, and lead our Never Forget Your Wings vision.

He's nutty health addict, MMA freak and wants to hack his mind and body to live to 200 y/o. Impossible? We'll see. He writes about how you can develop your mind, body and career over at www.NateAnglin.com. Be sure to follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.

Nate Anglin is the CEO of Skylink. He's a man on a mission to keep fleets in the air through total material care, to put the supple back in supply chains, and lead our Never Forget Your Wings vision.

He's nutty health addict, MMA freak and wants to hack his mind and body to live to 200 y/o. Impossible? We'll see. He writes about how you can develop your mind, body and career over at www.NateAnglin.com. Be sure to follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, & Twitter.

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